After seeing Roger Federer winning the Player of the Year award, the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award and Fans' Favorite Award , i am kinda sad that I didnt see Andy Roddick's name on any award. To be fair, Roger Federer is a really good player, really talented ( like Andy Roddick). He lost only one match this year to Marat Safin in the Australian Open, which he almost won. But right now, my mood improved becos i JUST realised Andy Roddick won the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award!!!! Yipee!!I think its becos Andy Roddick does more charity work than other tennis players. The Andy Roddick Foundation was founded in 2001 and benefits the development of at-risk children and families, including those that have been abused, abandoned and neglected. It is the goal of Andy Roddick Foundation to improve the quality of life and enhance educational and economic opportunities for all children based on the principles of respect for family, education and morality. ( that's so nice of him rite?) According to Blanche Roddick, chairman of The Andy Roddick Foundation, Andy is extremely involved in charitable activities and has raised more than $1.3 million dollars in just four years for sick, abused and neglected children. He holds his annual event in Boca Raton, Florida, as well as year-round selling of his most recent idea, the blue No Compromise wristband.
Adapted from andyrodick.com about his Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award (which i am so proud of):
Andy is Awarded The Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award
2005-03-23
“That is what sport is all about… not making money, but making a difference in kids’ lives,” said Jerry Dunn, American’s Marathon Man, about a former award winner.
Andy was presented with the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award Tuesday night at an awards banquet co-hosted by the ATP and the WTA at the Four Seasons Hotel in Miami, Florida. “The Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award was renamed in 1999 after the late, Hall of Fame tennis player, Arthur Ashe. This award goes to an individual who has displayed outstanding off-court contributions in his community and has enhanced the lives of others. Other former winners include Andre Agassi, in 1995 and 2001, Gustavo Kuerten, Patrick Rafter and Arthur Ashe himself,” noted ATP Director Greg Sharko.
Arthur Ashe was the first black man to win a U.S. Championship in 1968 and Wimbledon in 1975. He was also the first U.S. player to earn $100,000 in one year in 1970. He won the Davis Cup, which Andy is openly fond of playing, as both a player from 1968 to 1970 and the captain in 1981 and 1982. Arthur was also a writer who wrote a book on black sports history, Hard Road to Glory. He also received honorary doctorates from several universities, such as Dartmouth College and Princeton University. In 1992, however, Arthur announced that he was infected with the AIDS virus from a blood transfusion during 1983 heart surgery. On February 6, 1993, Arthur Ashe passed away.
In 1997, the new home for the U.S. Open was named Arthur Ashe Stadium, which is where Andy won his first Grand Slam in 2003. Arthur once said, "From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life."
Andy is helping make a lot of lives and this award recognizes his numerous contributions. Andy said, “I feel privileged and fortunate to be in position to help others in desperate situations, especially children. I am awed by the impact I can have on others lives and the personal rewards are beyond description.”
Congratulations Andy!
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